Oso
Oso Innovation, Technology & Agility
Innovation is core to everything we do at Oso. We're solving a fundamental problem in software development that has existed as long as computers themselves: authorization. We're building the category-defining solution that changes how developers approach access control.
Innovation in our product: We've created Oso Cloud, a managed authorization service that provides abstractions for building and iterating on authorization in applications. We built a custom policy language called Polar, written in Rust, that gives developers the flexibility to model any authorization pattern they need (RBAC, ReBAC, ABAC, or anything else). This approach is innovative because it decouples authorization from application logic, something most companies still handle manually.
Innovation in how we work: Team members are responsible for taking broad problems, experimenting with potential solutions, and shipping results. We don't have product managers defining every detail. Instead, we trust our team to take ownership, explore solutions, and make decisions. Our quarterly hackathons give everyone dedicated time to innovate, experiment, and explore ideas outside their day-to-day work.
Building the future of the category: We're not just building a product; we're shaping how an entire industry thinks about authorization. We maintain the Authorization Academy to educate developers on best practices, contribute to open-source projects, and actively participate in defining what modern authorization looks like. Our team includes experts who have worked on authorization at scale at companies like Google.
Backed by innovation-focused investors: Our investors include Sequoia, Felicis, and Harpoon Ventures, along with entrepreneurs and technical leaders from MongoDB, Segment, Honeycomb, LaunchDarkly, Datadog, HashiCorp, Vanta, and Supabase. They chose to back Oso because of our innovative approach to a universal developer problem.
Employees highlight our "strong, innovative leadership with an emphasis on winning" and rate us 5 out of 5 stars overall on Glassdoor.
We believe in giving our team the best tools possible to do their work effectively. No compromises on the technology and equipment that help you perform at your highest level.
Home office setup: Every employee gets access to all the latest tools and equipment they need, including high-quality keyboards and other hardware. We want you to have a workspace that's comfortable and optimized for productivity, whether you're in our NYC office or working remotely.
Tech stack and development tools: We build with modern, powerful technologies. Our core product is built in Rust, with React and TypeScript for the frontend, Pulumi for infrastructure-as-code, and AWS for cloud services. We give our team access to the tools and technologies they need to ship world-class software.
No bureaucracy around tools: As a small, high-growth company, we don't have layers of approval processes for the tools you need. If there's something that will make you more effective, we trust you to make that call. This ownership mentality extends to how we equip the team.
Continuous investment: We're well-funded with $26M raised from top-tier investors, which means we can invest in the right tools and technology. Our focus is on building the best product and providing the best experience for our team.
Learning and development: Beyond physical tools, we provide access to the resources you need to grow. Our collaborative culture, pairing sessions, and direct access to leadership all serve as tools for your development.
